The life of "America's Sports Car" comes to the screen in this installment of The History Channel's Automotive series dedicated to the stateside answer to such eye-catching European sports cars as the Jaguar XK120. The Corvette was America's first sports car - a post-war answer to the luxurious street machines that caught the eyes of American soldiers stationed overseas during World War II. In addition to tracing the remarkable evolution of the vehicle often considered one of the most powerful cars ever built, this ...
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The life of "America's Sports Car" comes to the screen in this installment of The History Channel's Automotive series dedicated to the stateside answer to such eye-catching European sports cars as the Jaguar XK120. The Corvette was America's first sports car - a post-war answer to the luxurious street machines that caught the eyes of American soldiers stationed overseas during World War II. In addition to tracing the remarkable evolution of the vehicle often considered one of the most powerful cars ever built, this comprehensive history of the Corvette also answers such questions as why its body is made of fiberglass and how the popular Mako Corvette got its name and those distinctive lines. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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